A recent video has sparked discussion about the perceived undervaluation of
Indian work experience in Canada
. In a video shared on the social media platform Instagram,
Piyush Monga
, a digital creator, interviews an Indian professional who has been working as a Process Inventory Associate in Canada for a year. Despite having previously worked at Google India for over three years, the young professional is dissatisfied with his current salary of CAD 17,500 per year (nearly Rs 10.78 lakhs) which he finds insufficient to live comfortably in Canada.
This video has highlighted the potential challenges faced by Indian professionals seeking employment in Canada, underscoring the importance of addressing salary expectations and recognising the value of international work experience.
Take a look at the video here:
This video which has already received over 2,000 likes comes after the Justin Trudeau-led Canadian government changed multiple policies related to
international students
including tightening work permits earlier this month. Some of the other international student policies that have been changed by Canada include increased financial requirements, reduced work hours and a cap on student intake. These policy changes have also reportedly led to several Indian students protesting in Canada. The Indian student community has also urged the Canadian government to reconsider these policy changes.
What the Indian professional said
“They (Canadians) are preferably looking for Canadian candidates only and not looking for Indian candidates,” the Indian professional said in the video.
“I work as a process inventory associate. At 17.5 since I've been working from past one year,” he said when he was asked about his job and salary.
When asked if he’s content with his pay, the ex-Google employee said: “Obviously no one is happy. You hardly make any survival with that sort of money. So l've worked on-site with
Google India for three-plus years as a digital marketing expert. But after coming here, what I'm doing right now is l'm cutting my experience because they are not counting my experience and they think that if you have experience from India, then it's not going to count.”
As the interviewer asked about the importance of local experience, the Indian professional said: “It definitely doesn't make any sense because you have spent a lot of years over there and you have done a lot of things over there and you have experience from both the field and for some of the companies, the reason that they are giving me is like, you are overqualified for the job.”
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